League of Women Voters: Gerrymandering disenfranchises minorities

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Aug. 26 (UPI) -- The League of Women Voters said Tuesday it opposed the unconventional mid-cycle congressional district redrawing effort lead by Republicans. The group outlined non-partisan advice to help guide state lawmakers. The league said it opposed mid-cycle gerrymandering because it can "easily be used to disenfranchise voters based on race or party affiliation," read a joint statement by LWV's CEO Celina Stewart and its president, Dianna Wynn. The Washington-based League of Women Voters